Here we go...

Korang da layan Diari....? Good. Then this is the song list for this week.

Lagu tugasan Konsert Akhir Akademi Fantasia
Isma - Cinta Adam Dan Hawa (Misha Omar)
Yazid - Kasidah Cinta (Dewa 19)
Aril - Kasih Tak Sampai (Padi)
Akim - Bencinta (Faizal Tahir)
Hafiz - Kau Bunga Cintaku (Anuar Zain)
Lagu Bonus Semua Pelajar - Revolusi (Bunkface)

Lagu baru nan ado info tapi semua da dapat. Merasalah....

Ok now at the risk of provocation of more idiots who use neither side of their brain - here's my take on one issue. Aril's grouses about the new song.

Lagu tugasan baru yang Aril kata tak sesuai dengan diri dia. Apa masaalahnya?

I don't think there's anything wrong with him voicing out what he feels is not 'him' musically. After all, all of the kids pretty much know their direction now, with all the weeks of experimenting different tunes. We too, as penonton, da tau apa kekuatan setiap pelajar.

Now, back to the issue.

Biasalah aku anticipate rungutan orang kata dia feeling diva. For me, it's not that case at all.

Why?

Because firstly, ini bukan lagu tugasan biasa. Ini single pertama kerjaya mereka. Which makes it a whole lot different because this will carry on post program. Kalao korang layan Akademi Fantasia all this time, you'd know the new single, is the one they're going to sing a zillion times six months down the line. Right? Now what if you were in that position, and you didn't sing something you liked.

Secondly, as a commentator kat blog aku pointed out. The critics selalu confuse kuar statement kata meka kena pilih lagu meka berhati hati (of course time nih ada je pengkritik lupa lagu-lagu dipilih untuk mereka). But in this case, it is applicable sebab memang ini akan menjadi debut mereka. They have a right to voice their concerns (action taken or not terpulang la)

Thirdly, the importance of debut singles have to be understood. In any marketing strategy for any upcoming new artiste, ada plan drafted out. The whole A&R aspect of the artiste in question is drafted out, and planned, in tandem ngan imej dan gaya muzik yang ingin dipersembahkan.
So if Aril if opting for a rock sound, perhaps he doesn't want to do pop dance with a guitar riff lacing the dance loops.

Fourthly, I don't think of it as an insult to the composer. Sebab lagu bagus mana ke hanjeng mana pon, kalao leh jual, leh jual. Tul tak? I mean we hear some serious crap on radio all the time. So this new song is not exactly Aril's cup of tea. Perlu ke we breed a whole new batch of clones yang main ikut cakap je dalam studio? How many A&R people does one outfit have? And is it really possible for one person to determine the musical direction of a diverse bunch of kids like in AF7?

Entahlah. Jawapannya, kita tunggu dan lihat.

For me, Akademi Fantasia teaches the kids about the reality of the music business. Or simulates part of it.

Here's another part that you have to learn. You're a singer, if you just sing. An artiste is a tag that few earn, because they do what they feel is right for them, from the soul, translated musically.

Takpe lah. Habis Akademi Fantasia nanti, we see how true my words will be. I've been right so far.

And oh, if you are a fan of Aril, you'll probably agree with me he has the right of choice to state his opinion. If you disagree and bitch about it, it's understandable sebab time nak final ni semua emo nak perjuangkan favourite masing-masing. Guess how it reflects back?

So until tomorrow (since I am tired out with numerous, unnecessary dramas)... good night.


PS - Ingat... stakat bitch kat sini dan meroyan konspirasi bagai no point. AFUNDI dengan handphone bukan dengan air liur (eh... ngan jari). So AFUNDI Akim, AFUNDI Aril, AFUNDI Hafiz, AFUNDI Isma dan AFUNDI Yazid.


PPS - Esok aku ada a special posting on something you should know about these kids.